Communists Overrun Two County Capitals North of Saigon
Vietnamese government forces ceded Dong Xoai and Tanh Linh to Communist infantry supported by tanks and artillery. The two towns, each about 5,000 residents, fell after heavy bombardment and assaults, leaving Phuoc Long Province with only one government stronghold. Casualties topped 1,200 across both sides amid ongoing Christmas day fighting.
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Saigon
UPS
Phuoc Long
Dong Xoai
Og Long
Phuo
Bien Hoa
Tanh Linh
Dong Xuai
Private colleges in California to raise fees around 10 percent
California private colleges plan tuition increases of about 10 percent next year. Stanford home tuition may reach 3810 dollars, up 12.9 percent, with total living costs around 5630 dollars. USC targets 9 to 13 percent rise, while Occidental expects about 10 percent. UC total costs near 3000 dollars plus, with off campus living set higher.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Arthur S. Marmaduke
California State Scholarship and Loan Commission
Stanford University
USC
Stanford
California State University
Cal State Northridge
University of California
Highway deaths tally fall short of safety council estimates
UPI reports that more than 100 people died on the nation’s highways during the 30 hour Christmas holiday period though NSC had predicted 200 to 260. Fatalities included a car crashing into a city bus in Atlanta and a family killed in Arcadia Texas. By 5:30 a.m. PST, at least 141 highway deaths were recorded since the holiday began.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
Atlanta
Arcadia
Tex
Olen Ray
Texas Department of Public Safety
G men review White House security after car breach
After a Christmas Day breach in which a man rammed a car through the Northwest gate, federal officials announce a full review of White House protection. Treasury Secretary Simon and Secret Service leaders say the incident will be assessed alongside overall security, with discussions of revised safeguards during February budget hearings.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Treasury
William E. Simon
Secret Service
Executive Protective Service
Presidential Mansion
Simon
Harry S. Truman
Blair House
Ford
Vail
Colo
Thom Steed
D-Okla
House
Steed
Earl Drescher
Executive Protection Service
Fields
Johnson
CIA leader cites antiwar group spying charges in resignation
CIA counterintelligence chief James Angleton resigns claiming higher authorities wanted him out after allegations the agency spied on antiwar groups. Angleton disputed some remarks while acknowledging pressure, as President Ford reviews a Sun Times and New York Times report on CIA dossiers on Americans.
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UPI
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
James Angleton
United States
Ford
Colorado
Henry A. Kissinger
Suni
New York Times
William E. Colby
Special Air Force
Vail
Colo
the Times
Richard Helms
Kissinger
U.S
Iran
Helms
Europe
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